Conflicto antarcticus
| Conflicto antarcticus Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
| Tambussi et al. skeletal reconstruction of Conflicto antarcticus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Anseriformes |
| Genus: | †Conflicto Claudia P. Tambussi et al. 2019 |
| Species: | †C. antarcticus |
| Binomial name | |
| †Conflicto antarcticus Claudia P. Tambussi et al. 2019 | |
Conflicto antarcticus is an extinct species of stem waterfowl whose fossils were found in the early Paleocene López de Bertodano Formation of Antarctica, the only species of its genus. It is characterized by it slender body and long legs, yet possesses a duck-like bill which indicates the form of beak evolved early in Anseriformes.